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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1955

Page

3

Four Area Couples Prepare for Tomorrow's Nuptials

Four marriages are set for tomorrow across the region. In Monroe, Marilyn Lanz and J Edward McArdle wed at St Victor's rectory at 1 30 PM with Janet McArdle as bridesmaid and Richard McArdle as best man. Lois Burgy and Richard Toa wed at First Methodist Church at 4 PM with Mr and Mrs Henry Burgy as parents of the bride. Marian Paulson and Rol Ellis plan 8 PM nuptials at Yellowstone Lutheran Church with Roslyn Paulson and Hildred Kronlokken as attendants. Marilyn Hanson and Harold Jordahl Jr will marry at 8 PM in Grantsburg with several attendants and Donald Jordahl as best man.

Monroe Marilyn Lanz J. Edward McArdle St. Victor's Herbert E. Lanz 16Th Street Thomas F. McArdle 6Th Street Miss Lanz Janet Richard McArdle LeRoy Paulson Blanchardville Roland C. Ellis Madison Richard Ellis Stoughton Yellowstone Lutheran Church Hildred Kronlokken Sacred Heart Minn Roslyn Paulson Robert Ellis Evansville William Legried Marilyn June Hanson Grantsburg Green County Normal School Harold C. Jordah Stine Glen Johnson Darrell Reinhart Caro Thor Emily Hanson Donald Jordahl Emil Hanson Harold Jordahl

Thorp and Eyler Head Marion Marie Circle

Mrs Roland E Thorp and Mrs Rex A Eyler were elected co chairmen at Marion Marie Circle of the Methodist church. Other officers include Miss Alma Ruegger treasurer Mrs Chester D Frautschy secretary and several program chairs. Fourteen members and three guests attended as the circle adopted the name Marion Marie Circle.

Roland E. Thorp Rex A. Eyler Marion- Marie Methodist Church Eyler Alma Ruegger Chester D. Frautschy Clarence W. Stuessy Henry A. Burgy Martha Huffman Sophie Schuetze Elvin L. Edwards Otto A. Lanz Marion-Marie

Miss Monica Figy To Wed Tomorrow

Miss Monica Figy will marry Dean Wallace of Cottage Grove tomorrow in St Patrick s church Cottage Grove. A bridal shower Tuesday night honored Miss Figy with traveling bingo and luncheon. G U G G meeting draped charter in memory of Mrs Anna B Hefty with next session set for July 12.

New Glarus Monica Figy Dean Wallace Cottage Grove St. Patrick’s Church Palmer Welsh Miss Figy Mmes Gilbert Ott Harvey Ott C. H. Bartle Henry Glaeden Myron Bartle George Hartman Norman Fries Wilbert Elmer John Funseth Oswald Altman Earl Willoughby Ray Meythaler Elsie Duerst Henry Duerst Henry Stauffer Ralph Keppler William Figg G.U.G.G Wilhelm Tell Hall Anna B. Hefty Mildred Itten Anna Blum

Club Meeting Tonight at Kinney Burr Cottage

Our club gathers this evening at Decatur Lake with hosts Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Broughton. The event unfolds as a local social gathering noted in the Times Special.

Brodhead Kinney Burr Cottage Decatur Lake R. C. Broughton

Schindler Addresses Wisconsin Home Economics Alumni

Dr. John A. Schindler spoke at the Wisconsin Home Economics Alumni Association banquet in Madison. Dean Francis Zuill announced increased research funds. Mrs. Frank C. Stiles presided. 120 attendees included several Monroe residents and university staff. New 1955 officers were Agnes Jones, Dorkas Volk, and Miss Elveham. Swiss cheese was served.

John A. Schindler Wisconsin Home Economics Peggy Elvehjim Madison Arlene Henke Mmes Arthur C. Benkett Homer L. Baker George L. Geiger Stewart F. Kingston Joseph G. Urban Stiles Monroe Agnes Jones Dorkas Volk Elveham Miss Cramer Home Management Ruth Davis

New Officers Installed By New Glarus Group

Mrs. Robert Wittner Jr. named delegate to national Eagles convention in Milwaukee July 28 31. Eagles Auxiliary sets July 26 family picnic at New Glarus State Park. New officers installed include Reginald Duerst president Orso Duerst vice president Lloyd Retrum chaplain Gilbert Hoesly conductress Arthur Ames secretary Clarence Itten treasurer Melvin Voegels inner guard John B. Schneider mother Ray Hauser outer guard Sheldon Hoesly Mary Bigler Paul Oppliger trustees.

New Glarus Robert Wittner Jr Eagles Milwaukee New Glarus State Park Reginald Duerst Orso Duerst Lloyd Retrum Gilbert Hoesly Arthur Ames Clarence Itten Melvin Voegels John B. Schneider Ray Hauser Sheldon Hoesly Mary Bigler Paul Oppliger

Frederick Kopp Feted With Monticello Party

Frederick Kopp son of Mr and Mrs Jacob Kopp left today as a volunteer with the U S Armed Forces was honored at a family party Monday night at the Rudy Kopp home east of the village Attending were Herbert Scherer and family Robert Wuetrich and family Monroe Donald Ruf and family Orangeville Permin Graber and sons Jacob Kopp Rudy Kopp and daughter

Monticello Frederick Kopp Jacob Kopp U. S

Pre-nuptial Shower Honors Marilyn Lanz

Miss Marilyn Lanz was honored at a bridal shower Monday at the home of Mrs. Rudolph P. Reger with 16 relatives present. Miss Lanz and Edward McArdle will be married tomorrow in St Victor's rectory.

Marilyn Lanz Rudolph P. Reger Miss Lanz Edward McArdle St Victor’s

Garden Club Meets Monday At 2 P M

The Garden club will meet at 2 p m Monday with Mrs. Fred Henry. Assisting hostesses will be Mrs Effie Knudson and Clint Wilke. Roll call invites fragrant flowers you like. The topic is The Wild Flowers Grow and How the Tree Experts Work to Improve.

Brodhead Garden Club Fred Henry Mmes Effie Knudson Clint Wilke

Your Property Feature Sparks Surprise for Mrs Richardson

Mrs Leone Richardson will enjoy a surprise feature at her property unveiling. Neighbors report plans for a quiet event with local residents and a small ceremony to honor Mrs Richardson’s recent milestone.

Leone Richardson

Decatur Lake Country Club Auxiliary to Meet Tuesday

The Decatur Lake Country Club Auxiliary will hold a 1 p m luncheon on Tuesday. Hostesses will be Mimes and attendees include Cc. J. Coldren D. S. Markham Donald Condon and L. J. Stair.

Decatur Lake Country Club Cc. J. Coldren D. S. Markham Donald Condon L. J. Stair

Auxiliary Meeting Set by Wallace Dulles Marcus

Wallace Dulles Marcus Auxiliary of the VFW will meet Monday in the Woman's Club rooms. Officers will be installed.

Brodhead Wallace-Dulles-Marcus VFW Woman’s Club

Three Milwaukee Pastors Under Investigation

In Milwaukee area a five minister committee probes three United Lutheran Church in America pastors. Rev. Victor Wrigley of Gethsemane Lutheran Brookfield Rev. John Gerberding of Holy Cross Menomonee Falls and George Christ Jr. of Bethlehem Durham face inquiry. No charges yet. Dr. Paul E. Bishop of Minneapolis heads the panel.

Milwaukee Milwaukee Area United Lutheran Church In America Victor Wrigley Gethsemane Lutheran Church Brookfeld John Gerberding Holy Cross Lutheran Church Menomonee Falls George Christ Jr Bethlehem Lutheran Church Durham Paul E. Bishop Minneapolis Northwest Synod of the United Lutheran Church

Darlington Corporal Spends Leave in Tokyo

Cpl. Vernon T. Hoeper son of Emery T. Hoeper of Darlington recently spent a week's leave in Tokyo from his unit in Korea. A 1952 Darlington High graduate, he entered the Army in November 1953 and arrived overseas in May 1954. He serves as a bulldozer operator with Headquarters and Service Company of the 74th Engineer Combat Battalion.

Tokyo Vernon T. Hoeper Emery T. Hoeper Darlington Korea Cpl Hoeper Darlington High School Army 74Th Engineer Combat Battalion

Airman Saxer Leaves Home for Se dahlia Base

Airman 1st Class Edwin F. Saxer departed for his base at Sedalia Missouri after a two week leave with his parents Mr and Mrs John Saxer in Monticello. He was joined by friend Robert Zieske from Milwaukee who also had two weeks off.

Edwin F. Saxer Sedalia John Saxer Monticello Saxer Air Force Base Robert Zieske Milwaukee

UAW and American Motors End Bargaining Talks

Detroit negotiators for the CIO United Auto Workers and American Motors Corp adjourned bargaining for a week with a wage guarantee dispute at the heart of talks. UAW vice president Leonard Woodcock said the union will weigh all pertinent economic factors as it seeks a guaranteed annual wage for about 22,000 AMC workers. AMC argues it cannot match benefits won by Ford and General Motors.

Detroit American Motors Corp CIO United Auto Workers Leonard Woodcock UAW American Motors Nash and Hudson Ford General Motors

Decline in U.S. One Room Schools Since 1917 18

The number of one room schools in the United States has fallen from 196000 in 1917 18 to about 45000 today.

United States

Foreign Youths Visiting in Area on County Farms

Three youths from Formosa and France spend a year on Lafayette County farms as part of a program by the American Farm Bureau Federation. Wen Ming-Chu from Formosa notes Americans work long hours and value free enterprise and friendly communities. The trio joins 12 other students on farms in Wisconsin locations including Fort Atkinson Merrimac Keewanee Watertown Ettrick prescott Janesville Marshall Cambridge Green Bay and Bristol.

Formosa France Lafayette County Gaeten de Montreau John K van Matre Argyle Wen Ming- Chu Richard Barth Darlington Chao Po- Ho Alfred Barth America American Farm Bureau Federation Holland Denmark England Chile British Guiana Panama Belgium Germany Washington, D. C Wen Ming-Chu Ft. Atkinson Merrimac Kewanee Watertown Ettrick Prescott Janesville Marshall Cambridge Green Bay Bristol

Ford and GM Wage Plan Falls Short of True Guarantee

AP News Analyst James Marlow outlines why Ford and General Motors proposed layoff wage plans are not true guaranteed wages. Key hurdles include tax deductibility rules and state unemployment qualifications, with funds set aside and payments capped or halted as reserves shift.

Washington Ford General Motors

Jobless Aid Boosts Take Home Pay Estimates

The passage explains that unemployment benefits combined with state unemployment insurance could provide a worker with about 60 to 65 percent of his former take home pay. The figures reflect the replacement rate used in benefit calculations.

1953 New York Auto Registration Revenue Figures

In 1953 New York State collected 55,669,353.04 dollars in motor vehicle registration fees from 3,525,448 passenger automobile owners. The figure highlights state revenue from vehicle registrations during the period.

New York State

Lost 22 Lbs With Enor Concentrate Milwaukee Ad

Mrs Helen Soucy of 121 W Kassner Pl Milwaukee reports losing 22 pounds in three months using Renor Concentrate after failed diets. She credits a safe home recipe and states she no longer feels bloated or swollen hands. Manufacturer offers money back if not satisfied.

Milwaukee Wis Renor Helen’ Soucy W. Kassner

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Mmes. Thorp, Eyler Dr. Schindler Alumni Association Glarus Group Penny Haberman 10Th Street Aecess Farm Bureau Insurance Company Wisconsin Hugh C. Hemmingway Rt. 2 Roscoe Smith Carl Doeringsfeld Fennimore Hemmingway Rural Mutual Casualty Insurance Co Lanz Agency the Chocolate Shop Magi Belle-Sharmeer LD Mais Reeae Etter James Marlow Enor Concentrate Home Lord Monroe Cash Market 11Th Street Philco Television Royal Lancer Hardtop Chrysler Rater Verge Dearth Motors Phon
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